Michael Marks

Rose Marks told clients of her psychic business that she could foresee the future, fix the past and even control the Internal Revenue Service — but she was visibly shocked Thursday when jurors took just five hours to find her guilty of masterminding a $25 million fraud. The Marks family matriarch drew deep breaths and gave a slight nod to each of the 14 charges of the indictment as they were read out loud, followed by the word: "Guilty. " The four-week trial featured bizarre testimony from former clients, including best-selling romance novelist Jude Deveraux, who testified that Marks and her family exploited their vulnerabilities, and their religious and spiritual beliefs, to fleece them.

A South Florida "psychic" who admitted she defrauded about $1.2 million from clients – including a mentally ill man who was hearing voices – was sentenced to nearly 3 1/2 years in federal prison Friday. Cynthia Miller, 36, who ran the Astrology Life store at 2000 E. Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, was the last of nine family members to be sentenced for their roles in a psychic fraud conspiracy that federal prosecutors said fleeced more than $20 million from clients all over the world.

From storefront businesses in upscale Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods, a family of fortune tellers ran a $40-million scheme that defrauded people from near and far since 1991, federal prosecutors said in court Friday. Among the victims was a bestselling author who gave an estimated $20 million to the family. The woman, who prosecutors refused to identify, lost her 8-year-old son in a motorcycle accident and was allegedly exploited by at least one of the defendants, Rose Marks, who she considered a friend.

Rose Marks told clients of her psychic business that she could foresee the future, fix the past and even control the Internal Revenue Service — but she was visibly shocked Thursday when jurors took just five hours to find her guilty of masterminding a $25 million fraud. The Marks family matriarch drew deep breaths and gave a slight nod to each of the 14 charges of the indictment as they were read out loud, followed by the word: "Guilty. " The four-week trial featured bizarre testimony from former clients, including best-selling romance novelist Jude Deveraux, who testified that Marks and her family exploited their vulnerabilities, and their religious and spiritual beliefs, to fleece them.

Three members of a Broward County family of fortune tellers - accused of being part of a $25 million fraud - pleaded guilty to federal charges on Friday, admitting they ripped off vulnerable customers to the tune of more than $200,000. Rosie Marks, 38, and her niece, Vivian Marks, 23, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy - admitting they lied to two clients while working as psychics, fortune tellers and spiritual advisers in Fort Lauderdale and New York City. Rosie Marks' husband, Donnie Eli, 40, pleaded guilty to a money-laundering conspiracy charge.

A South Florida "psychic" who admitted she defrauded about $1.2 million from clients – including a mentally ill man who was hearing voices – was sentenced to nearly 3 1/2 years in federal prison Friday. Cynthia Miller, 36, who ran the Astrology Life store at 2000 E. Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, was the last of nine family members to be sentenced for their roles in a psychic fraud conspiracy that federal prosecutors said fleeced more than $20 million from clients all over the world.

Nearly four years after he disappeared, Michael Marks has been found by the Broward Sheriff`s Office. That discovery could cost him $65,000. Marks and his father, Joseph Marks, telephoned the Sheriff`s Office on March 22, 1984 to report the theft of a 1979 Corvette in southwestern Broward. They said Michael Marks` 2 1/2-year-old son was asleep in the back seat of the car at the time of the theft and vanished with the car. Thirty deputies were dispatched in a land and air search for the toddler.

We love this guy. Here's hoping he gets a job. We're talking about award-winning graphics artist Michael Marks who was laid off in October along with 450 other contract employees at Kennedy Space Center who worked for Space Gateway Support. But he has a job this week: In an out-of-the-box effort to get his resume into the right hands, Marks is offering coffee and doughnuts -- and his resume -- along State Road 3 on Merritt Island, a route heavy with his former colleagues in the space industry heading to their jobs, reports Florida Today.

It started with a simple psychic reading for a famous author, then spiraled into a $25 million fraud operated by a South Florida family of fortune tellers for more than 20 years, federal prosecutors say. Rose Marks and eight members of her family are accused of preying on vulnerable and gullible clients who walked into their storefront psychic businesses in upmarket neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale and New York City. In her first public comments about the federal charges, Marks, 61, told the Sun Sentinel she did nothing wrong.

One of nine members of a Broward County family of fortune tellers accused of operating a multimillion-dollar fraud on customers pleaded guilty to a lone criminal charge this week. Michael Marks, 34, of Hollywood, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors and admitted he participated in a mail and wire fraud conspiracy dating to the early 2000s in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Marks is the son of Rose Marks, who federal prosecutors say is the matriarch and ringleader of a sophisticated conspiracy.

Three members of a Broward County family of fortune tellers - accused of being part of a $25 million fraud - pleaded guilty to federal charges on Friday, admitting they ripped off vulnerable customers to the tune of more than $200,000. Rosie Marks, 38, and her niece, Vivian Marks, 23, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy - admitting they lied to two clients while working as psychics, fortune tellers and spiritual advisers in Fort Lauderdale and New York City. Rosie Marks' husband, Donnie Eli, 40, pleaded guilty to a money-laundering conspiracy charge.

It started with a simple psychic reading for a famous author, then spiraled into a $25 million fraud operated by a South Florida family of fortune tellers for more than 20 years, federal prosecutors say. Rose Marks and eight members of her family are accused of preying on vulnerable and gullible clients who walked into their storefront psychic businesses in upmarket neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale and New York City. In her first public comments about the federal charges, Marks, 61, told the Sun Sentinel she did nothing wrong.

One of nine members of a Broward County family of fortune tellers accused of operating a multimillion-dollar fraud on customers pleaded guilty to a lone criminal charge this week. Michael Marks, 34, of Hollywood, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors and admitted he participated in a mail and wire fraud conspiracy dating to the early 2000s in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Marks is the son of Rose Marks, who federal prosecutors say is the matriarch and ringleader of a sophisticated conspiracy.

A Fort Lauderdale psychic accused of masterminding a $40 million fraud was released from federal custody late Monday on bonds totaling $1 million. Rose Marks kissed her attorney on the cheek in gratitude after a hearing in federal court in West Palm Beach where she had to prove that the money and property did not come from any criminal sources. Marks' brother and a cousin provided the property and money required to secure her release. A judge ruled at the Monday hearing that Marks, 60, her son, Michael Marks, 33, and her granddaughter Vivian Marks, 21, could all be released on bond.

From storefront businesses in upscale Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods, a family of fortune tellers ran a $40-million scheme that defrauded people from near and far since 1991, federal prosecutors said in court Friday. Among the victims was a bestselling author who gave an estimated $20 million to the family. The woman, who prosecutors refused to identify, lost her 8-year-old son in a motorcycle accident and was allegedly exploited by at least one of the defendants, Rose Marks, who she considered a friend.

We love this guy. Here's hoping he gets a job. We're talking about award-winning graphics artist Michael Marks who was laid off in October along with 450 other contract employees at Kennedy Space Center who worked for Space Gateway Support. But he has a job this week: In an out-of-the-box effort to get his resume into the right hands, Marks is offering coffee and doughnuts -- and his resume -- along State Road 3 on Merritt Island, a route heavy with his former colleagues in the space industry heading to their jobs, reports Florida Today.

The self-proclaimed "King of the Gypsies" has been dethroned. U.S. District Judge Jose Gonzalez was about to sentence Michael Marks, 59, of Coral Springs, to three years in prison on Tuesday for leading eight Gypsies on a 17-year multistate crime spree. But first the judge said he wanted to clear something up. He told Assistant U.S. Attorney Roger Stefin that he was troubled by references to Marks in the indictment and other court records as "King of the Gypsies." Gonzalez said that he had sentenced many alleged Gypsy leaders during his 15 years on the federal bench and that when confronted by federal prosecutors, all of them seemed to acquire the honorific "King."

Former President Jimmy Carter created an instant cliche with his candid campaign remark that he'd committed lust in his heart. He got elected anyway. Some 30 years before that, a fictional Brooklyn sad sack named Eddie Carbone committed incest in his heart, and playwright Arthur Miller made him pay for it. Big time. Miller's 1955 melodrama A View From the Bridge, all but dismissed at its premiere, has aged better than some of his political screamers. In it, the Brooklyn dock worker gets jealous when his wife's niece, a blossoming young woman, falls in love with an illegal immigrant.

The eight stitches were removed not long ago and just along the edge of his right eyebrow, you can still see an inch-long mark where Jason Michaels ran head-on into a outfield wall while chasing a home run. Call it monument to Michael's legacy at the University of Miami, a scar that always will prompt questions about how it occurred. Michaels will tell about how he focused on the baseball and didn't even see the wall during that game in Texas until it was too late. But that won't be where his story ends.